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Hilo Liu 2025 LEAVING THE NEST SENIORS Hilo Liu has been fencing for about a year and a half and really enjoys the challenge, and he likes the coaches and other fencers that he has met. He hopes to continue fencing at NWFC after high school. In his free time, Hilo...

Gabby Taylor  2025 LEAVING THE NEST SENIORS From the very first moment she stepped onto the fencing strip, Gabby has loved Fencing. Thanks to her amazing coaches Simon, Ioana, Patricio, Gregory, and Michael, Gabby has found a true passion for Fencing. Through fencing,...

Owen Hannon 2025 LEAVING THE NEST SENIORS Owen attended his first fencing class toward the end of his 5th grade year. His parents had decided that he needed to stop being lazy and get active, and told him he needed to do a sport. He surprised them both by wanting to...

Erkhem Garid 2025 LEAVING THE NEST SENIORS Erkhemkhuu began his journey toward fencing after reading a web novel (Duelists Road: The Strongest Fencer doesn't use [Skills]!) he picked up during the start of his school year in 2023. With Duelists Road igniting his...

Ben Memmott 2025 LEAVING THE NEST SENIORS Ben Memmott started fencing at age 9 after asking his parents for "jousting" lessons. He had been watching the Olympics and was entranced. He loves the sport and the camaraderie he has found with other fencers. His favorite...

Kent Iyoki joined NWFC at the age of 7 and enjoyed learning foil for the first two years. After moving to Texas with his family, he also started learning epee. He had actively participated in competitions for both epee and foil, but he got to focus more on epee.

Sophia Burden started fencing about a year and a half ago. She always wanted to fence and is so excited that she got the chance to. Fencing has brought her enormous amounts of joy and Sophia is grateful for the experience.

Isaac Choi began fencing at NWFC in 2017 after watching the 2016 Rio Olympics on TV. After completing the youth programs, he started competing as an epeeist and also competed in foil for one year. Over 7 years, Isaac has earned national points from the youth to the junior categories.

Melody Subotnick began fencing 2 years ago and quickly found the sport she had been looking for! She connected with the sport, the coaches, and fellow athletes. She looks forward to advancing her skills further and participating in some competitions.

Cecilie Bergren-Dizon has been fencing for two years. She had been interested in starting long before, and she was right! She loves it.